Lot 115: A rare Miniature Room set in the style of Josef Hoffmann and Koloman MoserÂs Viennese Succession movement, circa 1908,

Name: A rare Miniature Room set in the style of Josef Hoffmann and Koloman MoserÂs Viennese Succession movement, circa 1908,
Brand: C & T Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
SKU: ce743908e7
Price: 400 GBP

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBPSold:

C & T Auctioneers and Valuers LtdRoyal Tunbridge Wells, United KingdomNovember 16, 2016

Item Overview

Description

the wooden (probably birch) cube with double hinged lid and lift-out front panel held closed by hooks and eyes, the exterior decorated with geometric stencilled star pattern fitted with two pairs of black, hinged, window shutters and a turned wooden bell-push as light switch to right side. Interior walls painted in orange with yellow and black chequer and dot frieze. Ceiling with hanging lampshade of strings of green glass beads with light wired to battery compartment wardrobe. Floor with chequer patterned carpet in beige and black. Suite of wooden furniture all painted in grey with white dot border decoration comprising wardrobe with bevel glass mirror door, bed with pillows, mattress, embroidered sheet and blanket with black and green geometric patterned sides and green bobble decoration, bedside pot cupboard and planter, dressing table with metal looking glass, square box table and two stools, two seat sofa with embroidered cushions, two arm chairs with embroidered cushions and seated bisque doll wearing black and white chequer dress , blue card folding screen with hand-painted, white, green and black geometric decoration, two plain white ÂsheerÂ curtains hung on metal rings on curtain rail. Walls decorated with two hand painted pictures (woman with cat and winged angel Â the latter slightly reminiscent of Gustav KlimtÂs painting ÂHoffnung IIÂ), two embroidered pictures and one bevel glass mirror, all in metal frames hung by cord, 8 5/8x8 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (22x22x22cm). History & Provenance. At the end of the 19th century young progressive artists in Vienna set up the break-away movement known as the Secession. Amongst its prominent members were the architect Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) and the designer Koloman Moser (1868-1918). Both were Âadmirers of English applied art; the mood in the world of Viennese applied art around 1900 was Anglophile and progressiveÂ. Work of the British designers, C.R. Ashbee and C.R. Mackintosh who were viewed as the inheritors of the Ruskin-Morris tradition, featured in their 1900 exhibition and influenced subsequent design developments in Vienna. AshbeeÂs work was exhibited regularly in Vienna during the first decade of the 20th century. In 1903 Hoffmann and Moser founded the ÂWiener WerkstÃ¤tte, Produktivgenossenschaft von Kunsthandwerkern in WienÂ after Hoffmann had been to England and very probably visited AshbeeÂs socialist co-operative, ÂThe Guild of HandicraftÂ. ÂThe declared aim of the Wiener WerkstÃ¤tte was to vanquish the evils of machine manufacturing and the mass production to which it had given rise. It also wished to re-establish direct contact between consumer and producer.Â Artists wished to unify art and life and interior design offered the opportunity to put this into practice. One of the most notable examples was the Purkersdorf Sanatorium designed by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser in 1904-1906 Â Âa synthesis of form and function, of aesthetics and economy, of the outer formÂand the activities pursued withinÂ Â where contrasting squares of colour occur throughout. The use of chequered patterns became a sort of Hoffmann trade mark and they featured again, for example, in his design for the Cabaret Fledermaus in 1907. In 1908 Hoffmann designed the exhibition pavilions for the Kunstschau in Vienna that featured the work of Gustav Klimt and his followers as well as the Wiener WerkstÃ¤tte. Within that exhibition was a special hall, room 29, which was devoted to Kunst fÃ¼r das Kind (Art for the child) and included a number of dolls houses designed and made by students at the Kunstschule fÃ¼r Frauen und MÃ¤dchen under the direction of Professor Adolf BÃ¶hm. So far it has not been possible to establish whether the dollÂs roomset offered here was actually one of those exhibits but it was undoubtedly inspired by and made as a tribute to the work of Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser at around this period. It was acquired by the English furniture designer and retailer Ambrose Heal and found its way to England. The period at the turn of the twentieth century was exactly the time when Ambrose Heal (1872-1959) was at his most productive and in contact with the latest design developments across Europe. Before he had set up his own cabinet workshops, his very first bedroom suite designs were manufactured by C.R. AshbeeÂs ÂGuild of HandicraftÂ in 1897. Ambrose Heal (he was knighted in 1933 and elected a Royal Designer for Industry in 1939) was the man who was responsible for establishing the high design standards for which the Heal family furnishing business in London became known. He had begun using chequer patterns in his designs as early as 1900 but from 1902 it featured prominently not only on furniture but as a border to the companyÂs advertising. He would therefore have followed with interest its subsequent adoption and development by Hoffmann. Another interesting parallel is that from 1908 onwards HealÂs began to specialise in childrenÂs furniture so that they were invited to furnish an ÂIdeal Modern NurseryÂ at the ÂChildrenÂs Welfare ExhibitionÂ held at Olympia in 1912. An inventory carried out in February 1914 at Ambrose HealÂs home, ÂThe Fives CourtÂ, Pinner, by Maple & Co. for the purpose of insurance, listed under the contents of the drawing room ÂViennese small wood dolls house & toys Â£2 2s 0dÂ. It has remained in the family ever since.

Notes

Dolls Houses and Miniatures

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

ALL SHIPPING FOR THIS AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MAILBOXES TUNBRIDGE WELLS. PLEASE CONTACT THEM BY EMAIL FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE, greg@mbetunbridgewells.co.uk or call 01892 510155

Auction Details

Fine Dolls, Dolls Houses, Teddy Bears & Juvenalia

C & T Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd

November 16, 2016, 11:00 AM GMT

Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KNT, TN4 8XJ, UK

Explore This Auction

Terms

Buyer's Premium

24.6%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
£0	£99	£5
£100	£199	£10
£200	£499	£20
£500	£999	£50
£1,000	£1,999	£100
£2,000	£4,999	£200
£5,000	£9,999	£500
£10,000	£19,999	£1,000
£20,000	£49,999	£2,000
£50,000+		£5,000

Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

When participating in an auction conducted by C&T Auctioneers and Valuers you are bound by these conditions without exception. All public auctions held by C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are exempt from the Sale of Goods Act. Please make sure that you agree and understand these conditions.

BUYER

1: C&T Auctioneers and Valuers at no point are the legal owners of the lots offered in our auctions. We act solely as an agent between the Vendor and the Buyer.

2: The highest bidder of any lot will not become the legal owner of the lot until all associated fees have been paid to the Auction House, this includes any fees charged by the auction house.

3: Winning bidders agree to pay the winning bid plus the buyers premium charged by the auction house, this is currently 18% + VAT (21.6% total). Buyers purchasing via a online live bidding platform will be charged an additional 3% + VAT on the hammer price.

4: When registering for our auctions you may be required to provide proof of identity and address. If registering for absentee or telephone bids a form of payment method must be left with the auctioneers.

5: It is the responsibility of the bidder to insure that all absentee bids are left with the auction house at least 24 hours before an auction takes place. No bids will be accepted on the day of the auction, unless you are known to the auction house or have an agreement with the auctioneer. C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are not responsible for any errors on a bidding sheet. C&T Auctioneers make every effort to insure all bids left are placed on the auctioneers book, however we cannot accept reliability for any failure to receive or place any bids.

6: If two identical bids are left on one lot, the bid received first will take preference.

7: Telephone bids will only be accepted for lots with a bottom pre sale estimate of £100 or more. Telephone bids will only be accepted for lots with a pre sale estimate of under £100 if you are bidding on multiple lots which equal over £100 or are known to the auction house and have an agreement in place. International bidders we will only accept telephone bids on lots with a pre sale estimate of £250 or more.

8: Bids are accepted solely at the auctioneers discretion. The auctioneer has the legal right to re-open any lot in the auction, even if the hammer has come down. Any bids left via a third party, including a online bidding platform, are not classed as absentee bids and are taken as if a room bid. This may mean that the maximum bid you have left will fall on the bidder in the room, C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are not liable or responsible for any failure for your bid to be executed. C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are also not responsible for any error or problem with any bidding platform software used in the room or at the bidders location.

9: Conditions stated of items are the opinion of the cataloguer for the auction house. It is advised that interested bidders should view items in person or ask for condition reports of any defects. Condition will not be accepted for a reason to return a lot.

10: Some items may be referred to as "gold grade", this does not mean that the item is made of gold, please make sure you check with us before bidding.

11: Originality of items offered for sale in C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are the opinion of the specialist employed by the auction house. All bidders should make sure that they are happy with the originality of any item they intend to bid on.

12: Any statement made in the description of a lot is the opinion of the specialist cataloguer and will be either from evidence he or she has at the time of writing the description, this may also be information provided by the vendor of the lot. We advise all bidders to confirm this information before the auction takes place.

13: If bidders and buyers who are not experts in the lots they are interested in, we would recommend that they seek independent advise on the lots and the value before bidding.

14: All successful buyers in the auction room, must pay and collect their items on the day of the sale unless an agreement is in place with the auction house.

15: If you are successful in an auction with an absentee, telephone or internet bid, you will be invoiced, normally within 72 hours of the auction taking place. This invoice will normally include a shipping quote. These invoices are sent via email and have an attachment. Once you have had this invoice we require full payment within 7 days, unless another arrangement has been made with the auction house. Items must be collected from C&T Auctioneers and Valuers within 7 days of payment being made, unless agreement is in place with C&T Auctioneers and Valuers.

16: C&T Auctioneers and Valuers do offer an in house postal service for most items in our auctions. However if an item(s) are too large or need specialist shipping methods, this will be conducted by a third party firm. Details of the firm we recommend will be passed onto buyers in this case. This also relates to lots of a certain value. PLEASE NOTE C&T AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS ARE NOT A SHIPPING COMPANY, WE WOULD ASK ALL BUYERS TO BE PATIENT AND ITEMS ARE DEALT WITH ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.

17: C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are not responsible for any damage caused when items are in transit with postal / courier firms. We are also not responsible for any package sent either by ourselves or any third party company which is lost in transit.

18: C&T Auctioneers and Valuers declare the full value of any lot sent to international buyers. We are not responsible for any customs import charges of the country of destination. It is the buyers responsibility to make sure they can legally import the item into their country. We advise international buyers if they are not sure of any import issue, to obtain independent advice.

19: C&T Auctioneers and Valuers accept the following methods of payment, Cash in UK pounds sterling up to £3,000, Personal Cheques (must clear before goods are dispatched), Debit cards, Credit cards (2% surcharge will be added if paying with a credit card), Bank Transfers (Please note that if paying by this method the amount received after the deduction of any bank fees or currency conversion of payment to UK pound sterling must not be less than the sterling amount payable as set out on the invoice).

20: If you purchase an item and you are not happy with the originality of an item you must contact the auction house within 7 days of receiving the lot(s), it is then solely up to the auctioneers discretion to issue a refund. Proof of error in description may be required, this is the responsibility of the purchaser to obtain this information and any fees associated with this are not refundable by C&T Auctioneers and Valuers. We will only accept information by a professional in the chosen field, we will not accept any information from a private individual or internet collectors forum. Any payment fees or postage fees associated with any lot can not be refunded.

21: If originality of an item is accepted proven after the vendor has been paid for a lot, it is up to the vendor, if they are willing to issue a refund. C&T Auctioneers and Valuers are unable to offer a refund without having an agreement from the vendor. Refunds will only be issued to the purchaser of the item and not if the item has been given or sold to a third party.

Shipping Terms

ALL SHIPPING FOR THIS AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MAILBOXES TUNBRIDGE WELLS. PLEASE CONTACT THEM BY EMAIL FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE, greg@mbetunbridgewells.co.uk or call 01892 510155

Get Invaluable on Your Phone

Download the app via text link to get instantly notified if you’re outbid and receive auction reminders so you never miss out!

Bid On-the-Go!

Download the Invaluable app and never miss an auction from your iOS or Android device.

As the world's leading online auction marketplace, thousands of auction houses use Invaluable to deepen relationships with millions of clients around the world. Stay connected to the things you love with curated items and auctions sent to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe at any time. View ourPrivacy Policy.

Lot 115: A rare Miniature Room set in the style of Josef Hoffmann and Koloman MoserÂs Viennese Succession movement, circa 1908,